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We got the opportunity to chat with Pamenos Ballantyne after CLICO International Marathon on Sunday January 24, 2010.

He placed 3rd with a come from behind performance which was much the talk of the marathon crowd on the day.

Simon Sawe three times CLICO Marathon Champion was gracious enough to speak to the Fun, Fitness & Friendship audience. Here he tells his story – the story of a winner, how he did it, how the race was.
He was very open and articulate in his delivery. He feels at home in Trinidad and is welcome and cheered on by the many spectators that line the streets to look at the race.

Shawn Edwards of Central Bank after 26 grueling mile still had the presence of mind and was able to articulate his performance in the marathon.

After 8 – 9 weeks of training for this race he went out and executed to plan.

Just sit back on enjoy his comments

Esla Anthony a member of Team Central Bank ran the CLICO Marathon on Sunday January 24, 2010. We had a brief chat with Esla after the race

Champions Simon Sawe and Mary Akor will defend their CLICO Trinidad and Tobago International Marathon titles.

Marathon Committee chairman Diane Henderson confirmed yesterday that Sawe and Akor will be among the athletes who will line up outside Mid Centre Mall, in Chaguanas, on Sunday morning for the 28th running of the T&T Marathon.

Sawe will chase a hat-trick of titles, following his victories in 2008 and 2009, while women’s champion Akor is bidding for her fourth win in five years.

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The Marathon is hard…………..or is it?

CLICO Marathon: http://www.clico.com/marathon/

Quote of the week

From the blog, Sportminded: ” The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong. You always go too far for your body. You must handle the pain with strategy…It is not age; it is not diet. It is the will to succeed.” –Jacqueline Gareau, 1980 Boston Marathon champ

There is an interview with him talking about these tools here he talk about leg speed. About arm carriage….he talks about biomechanics… how to carry arms….. He talk about relaxation… he emphasizes leg speed, turn over and relaxation.

Here is the link: http://www.flotrack.org/videos/speaker/520-warhurst-ron

Another link of worth: a live feed of the Houston Half Marathon – just click the link to see the race live: http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/236094-2010-aramco-houston-half-marathon

What coming Up!

CLICO Marathon and 5K on Sunday January 24, 2010.

5.30 am the start of the marathon and 8.00 am the start of the 5K

We have both a written and video interview with Melissa Berkely of GHL who is preparing for CLICO marathon

We need your feedback so please contact me at 487 9487 or wayneroberts445@gmail.com if you got a question you would like to have it answered on the podcast. Or do you have a link for us.

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Melissa Berkley talk about her training for CLICO International marathon.

Come Sunday January 24, 2010 and we get to see Melissa do her thing on the 26.2 miles course from Chaguanas to the Hasely Crawford stadium.

Here we get close and Intimate with Melissa as she prepare for that 26.2 miles journey. she tells us about how she did her training, about injuries, about her fears and anxieties. She went on to tell us about the mental training she would be embarking on to relax and put her in the best frame of mind for such an adventure. so listen carefully.

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This gives us the opportunity to line up the top runners in CariFin to see who gets the nod as it comes to the best of the top 5 runners in the financial services sector.

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These are my predictions for CariFin 2010. CariFin is an inter-financial Institution event that promotes health and fitness through sports in the work place.
We are poised for a very interesting year of competition. The current male champion is on the verge of stretching his winning streak to four in a row.

And from the female perspective a very exciting prospect is ensuing with the champion has to well this year to hold off the competition…. But that is enough…….

Just listen ….
This is how I see the competition would be for 2010.

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